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Area codes in Texas

  • 29 in service
  • 6 overlay complexes

Reviewed by Sujan ThapaliyaLast updated

What area codes does Texas use?

Texas has 29 area codes: 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512 and 17 more. The state spans more than one time zone, so check the local time before calling back.
Codes in service
29
Country
United States
Time zones
CT (UTC−6/−5), Spans Central and Mountain time
Overlay complexes
210/726, 214/469/945/972, 281/346/621/713/832, 430/903, 512/737, 682/817
Same territory, more than one code.
Oldest / newest code
1947 / 2025

Directory

How many area codes does Texas have?

Each page covers where the code is, its time zone, the overlays sharing its territory, and what to do about unwanted calls from it.

29 in-service geographic codes, from the numbering plan administrator's register.
CodeTime zoneOverlaysIn service
210CT (UTC−6/−5)7261992
214CT (UTC−6/−5)469, 972, 9451947
254CT (UTC−6/−5)None1997
281CT (UTC−6/−5)346, 621, 713, 8321996
325CT (UTC−6/−5)None2003
346CT (UTC−6/−5)281, 621, 713, 8322014
361CT (UTC−6/−5)None1999
409CT (UTC−6/−5)None1982
430CT (UTC−6/−5)9032003
432CT (UTC−6/−5)None2003
469CT (UTC−6/−5)214, 945, 9721999
512CT (UTC−6/−5)737—
621CT (UTC−6/−5)281, 346, 713, 8322025
682CT (UTC−6/−5)8172000
713CT (UTC−6/−5)281, 346, 621, 8321947
726CT (UTC−6/−5)2102017
737CT (UTC−6/−5)5122013
806CT (UTC−6/−5)None1957
817CT (UTC−6/−5)6821953
830CT (UTC−6/−5)None1997
832CT (UTC−6/−5)281, 346, 7131999
903CT (UTC−6/−5)4301990
915Spans Central and Mountain timeNone1947
936CT (UTC−6/−5)None2000
940CT (UTC−6/−5)None1997
945CT (UTC−6/−5)214, 469, 9722021
956CT (UTC−6/−5)None1997
972CT (UTC−6/−5)214, 469, 9451996
979CT (UTC−6/−5)None2000

Overlays

Which codes share the same ground?

An overlay adds a second code across the same geography rather than splitting the region in two, so nobody has to change their number — but every local call then needs ten digits, because seven no longer identifies a number uniquely.

  • 210 / 726 — 2 codes over one territory.
  • 214 / 469 / 945 / 972 — 4 codes over one territory.
  • 281 / 346 / 621 / 713 / 832 — 5 codes over one territory.
  • 430 / 903 — 2 codes over one territory.
  • 512 / 737 — 2 codes over one territory.
  • 682 / 817 — 2 codes over one territory.

12 codes here have no overlay: 254, 325, 361, 409, 432, 806, 830, 915, 936, 940, 956, 979.

Unwanted calls

Is a call from a Texas code likely to be spam?

Not because of the code itself. Every code here serves real people and businesses. What makes an unfamiliar Texasnumber suspicious is a pattern rather than a prefix: unwanted callers routinely spoof caller ID to display a number in the recipient’s own area, because a familiar code is answered more often. That technique is called neighbour spoofing, and it means the code on your screen is evidence of what the caller wanted you to see rather than where they are.

The practical response is the same for every code: if you do not recognise the number, let it go to voicemail. A caller with a genuine reason leaves a message. If the calls repeat, report them — complaints are one of the strongest inputs into the analytics that get numbers labelled and blocked network-wide, which does more than blocking one number on one handset. There is a fuller treatment in how to block unwanted calls.

If it is your own calls into Texas going unanswered, the cause is usually the reverse of this: a number with no name attached to it, or one whose reputation was damaged before you rented it. Owning the number and registering a business name against it is what separates a local call that gets answered from one that gets ignored.

Frequently asked questions

How many area codes does Texas have?
Texas has 29: 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 621, 682, 713, 726, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 945, 956, 972, 979. That count changes as new overlays go into service, which happens when an existing code runs low on numbers.
What is the main area code for Texas?
There is no single main code. Texas is covered by 29 codes, and where two or more overlay the same territory neither is more "correct" than the other — a business on one street can hold numbers in either.
Why do some Texas numbers need ten digits for a local call?
Because overlays cover the same ground as the original code — 210 and 726; 214, 469, 945 and 972; 281, 346, 621, 713 and 832; 430 and 903; 512 and 737; 682 and 817. Once two codes serve the same street, seven digits no longer identify a number uniquely, so every local call needs the area code too.
Does an area code tell me where the caller is?
Where the number was issued, not where the person is now. Mobile numbers keep their code when their owner moves, and businesses port numbers between locations, so treat a Texas code as a hint about origin rather than a location.
Can I get a Texas phone number for my business?
Yes. Local numbers in any in-service code can be provisioned and are yours to keep, port and route. Presenting a number local to the person you are calling measurably lifts answer rates, provided it is a number you own and answer.

Sources

  1. North American Numbering Plan Administrator — NANPAArea code assignments, relief planning, and which codes are in service across the North American Numbering Plan.
  2. ITU-T Recommendation E.164 — The international public telecommunication numbering plan — International Telecommunication UnionThe international number format, the 15-digit maximum, and how country codes and national numbers compose.

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